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Speaker 1: I'm John Stanghy, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter two,
Speaker 1: and we'll be reading from the New English translation. These
Speaker 1: were the sons of Israel Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah,
Speaker 1: Isekar and Zebulen Dan, Joseph and Benjamin, Naftali, Gad and Asher,
Speaker 1: the sons of Judah, er Onin and Sheila. These three
Speaker 1: were born to him by bath Shua, a Canaanite woman.
Speaker 1: Er Judah's firstborn displeased the Lord, so the Lord killed him. Tamar,
Speaker 1: Judah's daughter in law, bore to him. Perez and Zarah.
Speaker 1: Judah had five sons in all, the sons of Perez, Hezron,
Speaker 1: and Hemul, the sons of Zarah, Zimri, Ethan, Hemen calcol
Speaker 1: Dara five in all, the son of Karmi Aiken, who
Speaker 1: brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was
Speaker 1: devoted to God, the son of Ethan Azariah, the sons
Speaker 1: born to Hesron, Jeremiel, Ram and Caleb. Ram was the
Speaker 1: father of Aminadab and a Menidab was the father of Nashon,
Speaker 1: the tribal chief of Judah. Nashon was the father of Selma,
Speaker 1: and Selma was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the
Speaker 1: father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
Speaker 1: Jesse was the father of Elieb. His first born Abinadab
Speaker 1: was born, second Semiah iid Nethanel, fourth Radi, fifth Ozim,
Speaker 1: sixth David seventh. Their sisters were Zuriah and Abigail. Zuriah's
Speaker 1: three sons were Abshi, Joe, ab and Asahel Abigail bore Amasa,
Speaker 1: whose father was Jehar. The ishmaelite. Caleb, son of Hesron,
Speaker 1: fathered sons by his wife Azuba, also known as Jerryoth.
Speaker 1: Her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Arden. When Azuba died,
Speaker 1: Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him. Her Her was the
Speaker 1: father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. Later,
Speaker 1: Hesrin had sexual relations with the daughter of Makir, the
Speaker 1: father of Gilead. He had married her when he was
Speaker 1: sixty years old. She bore him Segoub. Segoub was the
Speaker 1: father of Jayir, who owned twenty three cities in the
Speaker 1: land of Gilead. Gesher and Aram captured the towns of
Speaker 1: Jayir along with Kenneth and its sixty surrounding towns. All
Speaker 1: these were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead. After
Speaker 1: Hesron's death, Caleb had sexual relations with Ephrath, his father
Speaker 1: Hesrin's widow, and she bore to him Ashore, the father
Speaker 1: of Takoa. The sons of Jeremil Hesrin's firstborn were Ram,
Speaker 1: the firstborn, Buna Orin Ozim, and Ahijah. Jeremiel had another
Speaker 1: wife named Atara. She was Onem's mother. The sons of Ram,
Speaker 1: Jeremiel's first born were Maz, Jemen, and Eker. The sons
Speaker 1: of ONEm were Shamai and Jada. The sons of Shamai
Speaker 1: Nadab and Abisher. Abasher's wife was Abihail, who bore him
Speaker 1: Aban and Molid. The sons of Nadab, Slid and Apame.
Speaker 1: Selid died without having sons. The son of Apame Ishi
Speaker 1: the son of Ishi, she Shan, the son of she
Speaker 1: Shan Ali, the sons of Jada, Shamai's brother Jehr and Jonathan.
Speaker 1: Jehar died without having sons, the sons of Jonathan, Peleth,
Speaker 1: and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jeremiel. Sheshan had
Speaker 1: no sons, only daughters. Sheshan had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
Speaker 1: Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha as a wife.
Speaker 1: She bore him a tai Atai was the father of Nathan,
Speaker 1: and Nathan was the father of Zebad. Zebad was the
Speaker 1: father of Ethlal and Eflal was the father of Obed.
Speaker 1: Obid was the father of Jehu, and Jehu was the
Speaker 1: father of Azariah. Azariah was the father of Helles, and
Speaker 1: Helles was the father of Elisa. Elisa was the father
Speaker 1: of Sismi, and Sismi was the father of Shallum. Shalum
Speaker 1: was the father of Jekamiah and Jekamiah was the father
Speaker 1: of Elishima. The sons of Caleb, Jeremiel's brother, His first
Speaker 1: born Mesha, the father of Zif and his second son Merishah,
Speaker 1: the father of Hebron. The sons of Hebron, Corah, Tepua,
Speaker 1: Rechem and Shema. Sheima was the father of Rahem, the
Speaker 1: father of Jorchim. Rekhem was the father of Shamai. Shammai's
Speaker 1: son was Maeon, who was the father of beth Zur.
Speaker 1: Caleb's concubine Ephah bore Heron, Mosa and Ghaziz. Heron was
Speaker 1: the father of Gaziz, the sons of Jadai, regem Jathem,
Speaker 1: gesh An, Pellette, Ephah and Schaff, Caleb's concubine Makah Boor
Speaker 1: Sheeber and Trhanah. She also bore Schaff, the father of
Speaker 1: Madmanah and Shiva, the father of Macbanah and Gibeah. Caleb's
Speaker 1: daughter was Axa. These were the descendants of Caleb. The
Speaker 1: sons of her the firstborn of Ephrath, Shobel, the father
Speaker 1: of Kiriath Jerim, Selma, the father of Bethlehem, Harref, the
Speaker 1: father of beth Gator. The sons of Shobal, the father
Speaker 1: of Kirioth Jerrem were hero half of the Menahethites, the
Speaker 1: clans of Kirieth Jeream, the Isthrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites.
Speaker 1: The Zorithites and Eschteolites descended from these groups. The sons
Speaker 1: of Selma Bethlehem, the Natopathites Atroth, Beth, Joab half the Manihithites,
Speaker 1: the Zorites and the clans of the scribes who lived
Speaker 1: in Jabez, the Tirrathites, Shimiethites, and Sukathites. These are the
Speaker 1: Kenites who descended from Hamath, the father of beth racab
Speaker 1: Let's pray, Lord, we thank you for your word, and
Speaker 1: we thank you for the privilege of being able to
Speaker 1: look at your word today, and as we continue to
Speaker 1: look at these genealogies. We're grateful Lord that in per
Speaker 1: particular we can see part of the lineage of your
Speaker 1: son Jesus Christ, who was born through David's line. We're
Speaker 1: grateful Lord that we get to peek into this history
Speaker 1: and see some of the people that you use to
Speaker 1: form that chain. And likewise, Lord, we're grateful that you
Speaker 1: call us your children as well. We're grateful that we
Speaker 1: have the privilege, through faith in your son Jesus Christ,
Speaker 1: to be brought into your family and embraced as yours.
Speaker 1: And Lord, sometimes it can be very easy for us
Speaker 1: to go our own way and to feel distant from you,
Speaker 1: But we pray Lord that in every context that we
Speaker 1: find ourselves in, that we would be mindful of the
Speaker 1: fact that you are present here with us. You are omnipresent,
Speaker 1: You are everywhere we are, so we pray Lord that
Speaker 1: we would never be fooled into thinking that you are
Speaker 1: a distance off. We're grateful for your love for us.
Speaker 1: We're grateful, Lord for the fact that you have revealed
Speaker 1: to us that salvation is found in no one else,
Speaker 1: no other name, other than the name of your son,
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. And we're grateful Lord that, by your grace
Speaker 1: you have drawn us to faith in Jesus, because we
Speaker 1: know we would never have naturally made that decision. So
Speaker 1: thank you for opening our eyes, thank you for removing
Speaker 1: the veil from our hearts. And we pray that, by
Speaker 1: your grace that you would draw us close to you
Speaker 1: today and every day. We pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.